Yew Tree Wire Bracing...

[Djvicke1]

 

How and why is this wire bracing done on yew trees?

[Ian Leach]

I would say to train them to a certain shape.

[Djvicke1]

Yeh I thought it might be mainly cosmetic

[Andymacp]

We wire up most yews to prevent snow damage

[htb]

  Andymacp said:

We wire up most yews to prevent snow damage

 

Same here, bt phone wire works well and discrete'ish

[Andymacp]

That's a good way to use up all those ones I knock down

[htb]

I take it andy they are all redundant ones. Did you ever do the hedge at mosstodloch btw jones sawmill yard and the housing estate, a nightmare for lines

[Andymacp]

  htb said:

I take it andy they are all redundant ones. Did you ever do the hedge at mosstodloch btw jones sawmill yard and the housing estate, a nightmare for lines

 

 

Of course, hahaha nah turned it down a few times though, I live right by it looks like it's needing done again soon.

[htb]

Darren and I did it with dave about 10 yrs ago. Nice razor wire at bottom of hedge. Is Darren still about haven't spoken to him in ages

[Andymacp]

Yeah the last companies that attempted it broke 3 lines and a boy chopped his fingers up. He's at bartletts now. Big cheese consultant